Microsoft Settles Miss. Antitrust Suit for $100 Million

The U.S. state of Mississippi settled an antitrust suit with Microsoft for $100 million and said businesses, individuals, schools and local government were eligible for a share of the money. "They (Microsoft) were over-charging customers and creating a monopoly... Anyone who made a purchase from January 1, 1996, to today is eligible for a share of the money," said Jan Schaefer, spokeswoman for Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.

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